bsmphilly.com Topics: freemasonryhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/freemasonry/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: freemasonryen-usWed, 16 Jul 2014 18:01:34 +0000National Night Out preparations are underwayhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/national-night-out-preparations-are-underway/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Last August, the Fox Chase Town Watch revived the city&rsquo;s biggest National Night Out celebration. Last Wednesday, organizers got a head start on making the event even bigger in 2014.</p> <p>State Rep. Brendan Boyle contributed $800 to the Town Watch to fund the annual community festival. Boyle made the presentation ...William KennyWed, 16 Jul 2014 18:01:34 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/national-night-out-preparations-are-underway/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSLocal man awarded for outstanding community service http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/19/local-man-awarded-outstanding-community-service/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Engineers&rsquo; Club of Philadelphia presented Somerton resident Ruben David with its 2014 Outstanding Service to the Community Award on Feb. 14. The award recognizes an engineer who has over the course of his career provided professional and personal service above and beyond the call of duty to the Delaware ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 19 Mar 2014 17:31:24 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/19/local-man-awarded-outstanding-community-service/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSDevelopment may transform vacant Port Richmond blockhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/28/development-may-transform-vacant-port-richmond-blo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>At a meeting Thursday evening, the Port Richmond Community Group voted 18-5 in support of a proposed development that would turn a vacant block into 36 new homes.</p> <p>Philadelphia&rsquo;s Zoning Board of Adjustments will take the group&rsquo;s letter of support under advisement at a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 12 ...Ali EavesTue, 28 Jan 2014 21:30:46 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/28/development-may-transform-vacant-port-richmond-blo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSomerton approves hotel expansionhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/16/somerton-approves-hotel-expansion/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A Somerton public house and hotel dating to the American revolutionary era is in store for some major changes.</p> <p>Now known as Bull Shooters Saloon, the nightclub portion of the business will shrink by about 3,000 square feet, but the hotel will gain 11 new guest rooms.</p> <p>Members of the ...William KennyThu, 16 Jan 2014 17:31:56 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/16/somerton-approves-hotel-expansion/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSA church grows in Bridesburghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/sep/11/church-grows-bridesburg/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Neighbors strolling on Richmond Street in Bridesburg recently might have seen work going on inside the former masonry warehouse at the corner of Buckius Street. Teams of volunteers inside are working to install new insulation, construct staircases and nail wooden frames together inside.</p> <p>This project is soon to be the ...Sam NewhouseWed, 11 Sep 2013 14:38:37 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/sep/11/church-grows-bridesburg/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSO'Neill to meet with city agencies to seek action on damhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/31/dam-folo-7-31/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>City Councilman Brian O&rsquo;Neill said he will meet Wednesday with representatives of three city&nbsp;agencies to discuss how to remove or breach a dam in Pennypack Park where five young people have died or been in danger over the last three years.</p> <p>The dam, informally called the &ldquo;boulevard dam,&rdquo; creates a ...Lillian SwansonWed, 31 Jul 2013 15:28:44 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/31/dam-folo-7-31/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSEditorial: Tear down this dam and save young liveshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/24/editorial-tear-down-dam-and-save-young-lives/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> &nbsp;Last Thursday afternoon, when the mercury rose to 97 degrees, the pool of water above the dam in the Pennypack Creek in Bustleton remained inviting but unbroken.</p> <p> Three boys waded in the water downstream from the &ldquo;boulevard dam&rdquo; and a girl sat on rocks nearby and gazed at ...Lillian SwansonWed, 24 Jul 2013 17:27:23 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/24/editorial-tear-down-dam-and-save-young-lives/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSuspicious fire damages newspaper office in Trevosehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/26/6375-suspicious-fire-damages-newspaper-office-in-trevose.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--[if !mso]&gt; &lt;mce:style&gt;&lt;!v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} --> <!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;o:AllowPNG /&gt; &lt;/o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;/xml&gt;&lt;![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt; &lt;w:WordDocument&gt; &lt;w:View&gt;Normal&lt;/w:View&gt; &lt;w:Zoom&gt;0&lt;/w:Zoom&gt; &lt;w:TrackMoves&gt;false&lt;/w:TrackMoves&gt; &lt;w:TrackFormatting /&gt; &lt;w:PunctuationKerning /&gt; &lt;w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /&gt; &lt;w:SaveIfXMLInvalid&gt;false&lt;/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid&gt; 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Family Entertainment held a grand-reopening celebration.</p> <p>Mike DeBerardinis, commissioner of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, ...Tom WaringWed, 25 Jul 2012 12:57:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/25/5639-a-hole-lot-of-fun-at-burholme-golf-center.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSHistoric 26th Dist. headquarters to get new lifehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/18/3572-historic-26th-dist-headquarters-to-get-new-life.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Where Dauphin Street meets the cobblestone of Trenton Avenue, the former home of the 26th Police District sits unused, long vacant and showing decades of neglect. </p><p>Covered in overgrown weeds and worn graffiti, the building has been unused for more than 30 years.</p><p>But soon, that will change. </p><p>At a meeting ...Hayden MitmanThu, 18 Aug 2011 13:34:00 +0000http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/18/3572-historic-26th-dist-headquarters-to-get-new-life.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS